PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Shabazz (ranked 225 p4p, 850 weight class) and Daniel Himes (ranked 33 p4p, 119 weight class). Himes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oasis - Supersonic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shabazz
vs
Himes

187 cm
24
221
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
210
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Shabazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Himes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabazz wants to clinch
and Himes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shabazz misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Himes! But no joy.
Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Himes.
Shabazz connects with a solid leg kick.
Himes misses with a looping right.
Shabazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shabazz scores with a head kick. Himes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Daniel Himes has been cut.
Shabazz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Himes tries to keep at a distance but Shabazz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Himes takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shabazz.
A nice left hand lands by Shabazz.
Himes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shabazz tries to work over Himes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes takes a shot to the head.
Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shabazz lands a hook that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shabazz.
Himes looks winded!
Shabazz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shabazz lands with a light punch inside.
Shabazz lands a nice uppercut.
Himes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shabazz pushes Himes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shabazz tries to throw a body punch but Himes avoids it by throwing Shabazz back against the cage.
Himes is trying to stall.
Himes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Himes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Himes tries to land a knee to the head but Shabazz blocks with his arms.
Shabazz scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Himes's efforts to push away.
Himes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes prevents a body shot from Shabazz.
Shabazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Himes is trying to stall.
Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shabazz has Himes pressed against the cage, preventing Himes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shabazz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shabazz lands with a short shot to the head.
Himes blocks the elbow strike.
Shabazz lands a hook that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
Shabazz tries to throw a body punch but Himes avoids it by throwing Shabazz back against the cage.
Shabazz presses Himes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Himes blocks the elbow strike.
Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Shabazz lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Shabazz.
Shabazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz misses with a punch to the body.
Shabazz misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz lands a left hand.
Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Himes is looking to break free of the clinch but Shabazz has double underhooks.
Shabazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Himes's elbow.
Shabazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shabazz landing knees to the head.
Himes tries a body shot but Shabazz blocks it.
Shabazz lands with a right to the head.
Shabazz managing to block the knees to the body from Himes.
Himes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shabazz has him pressed against the cage.
Shabazz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
Shabazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shabazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shabazz tries to work over Himes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Himes blocks it with crossed arms.
Shabazz lands with a short shot to the head.
Shabazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz has a couple of punches blocked by Himes.
Shabazz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Himes backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Himes working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shabazz.
Himes tries to land a knee to the head but Shabazz blocks with his arms.
Shabazz can't find room to land a body shot as Himes controls the action.
Shabazz lands a hook that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
Himes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shabazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shabazz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shabazz.
Himes is looking to break free of the clinch but Shabazz has double underhooks.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Shabazz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
Shabazz scores with a shot to the side of Himes's head.
Shabazz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Himes backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shabazz.
Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Himes's face.
Shabazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shabazz presses Himes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shabazz lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahim Shabazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Himes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shabazz.
Shabazz throws a wild body kick that Himes sees coming a mile off.
As Shabazz backs off Himes throws a huge counter combo but Shabazz manages to avoid it all.
Shabazz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Shabazz.
Shabazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Himes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shabazz. Shabazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Shabazz batters Himes with a massive right followed by a huge left! Himes is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Shabazz lands a final crushing right hand to drop Himes to the mat with a gruesome thud! Shabazz is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rahim Shabazz!
Rahim Shabazz retains his light heavyweight title!
Rahim Shabazz made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.